Residence Inn Arlington Rosslyn

We’ve stayed here twice. First Class all the way. Nice, spacious rooms. Breakfast is better than average. The rooms were sparkling clean.

I could have given them four stars if there was not an used band-​aid on the floor, under the desk. Ewwwee, house keeping? I picked it up with a tissue paper to put it in the trash because I did not want my Scottie to play with it and get sick.
Pro — Location & Pet Friendliness
Con–
Parking — Parking space is kind of small and the cleanliness (sorry but the used-​band aid on the floor is not acceptable).
Breakfast — I asked if they have a plain yogurt but she told me they only have the one with fruits.
The front desk guy gave me 3^rd floor, when I was in Marina Del Rey, the guy gave me the top floor just as in my reservation request.

Great service here w the breakfast ladies and the hotel staff is helpful. They have spacious rooms & awesome shower pressure. That’s important! Elevators only stop on floors based on card key access which is safe. Location is nice near metro & there’s parking nearby if u want to use that. Fast food rest aplenty here and necessities r all within reach walking distance.
We had a kitchenette w dishwasher and fridge so everything we could need along w great heat! Important again when freezing temps this winter.

I can’t imagine staying anywhere else next time I have meetings in D.C. It’s only minutes from Reagan. It’s superbly maintained and includes an extensive complimentary breakfast and free high-​speed internet. The rooms are huge, comfortable, and well-​appointed. The kitchen includes granite counters and a full-​size refrigerator. They even offer offer a free food shopping service. There are complementary evening cocktails on certain nights. The staff is competent and very helpful. When I moved from there to a five-​star hotel in DC for a conference, I felt like I’d traded down!
While it’s not really close to the Metro, there is a free shuttle that runs every 20 minutes or you can take a quick cab ride there.

5-​night stay over spring break. Staff was very nice and helpful. Room was very clean. Breakfast underwhelming, but adequate. Only gripe was that one of the elevators was down for 3 days. Regardless, excellent location — 1 block from Metro, 2 blocks from restaurants (desk has a list with recommendations), Starbucks across the street. I’d stay again, though would do a search in the area for a lower rate first.

Pros:
–I have a suite in a recently renovated room and it’s small but adequate.
–Decent full breakfast (every morning) and decent dinners (Mon-​Wed nights).
–Friendly staff, especially the food staff.
–Location
–Laundry machines available on certain floors.
–Quiet (I haven’t heard a banging door after 9pm yet) but there is airline traffic in the sky
Cons:
–About $ 17 a night to park your car in the underground garage.
–The construction crew doesn’t seem detail-​oriented since my newly-​renovated room has lots of paint overspray. Punchlist forgotten?
–Construction is on-​going until Feb. 2014. Don’t stay here if u want to hear hammers all day or want to only have access to one elevator of the two since the construction crew uses one all day.
–Too many workers mill about the main desk chatting.
–Security guard uses the free internet computer in the lobby often.
–Lots of clutter seen whenever the door to the back office is open behind the main desk.
–Fan in my suite bathroom is too loud.
–Why do some cars massively overstay the 10-​minute check-​in parking spots in front?
–Smokers right outside the front entrance are a lovely sight to see and smell when I walk in.
In short– The staff of the Residence Inn in Rosslyn needs to step up in professionalism. I gave the hotel 2 stars only because of the nice staff, otherwise a 1 star.
Would not recommend staying here until construction is finished in Feb 2014.

Highly recommend this hotel — Friendly and helpful staff, close to a few restaurants; shopping and the metro are both in easy walking distance. Price was better than other hotels nearby. Room was large, nice having fridge, stovetop, microwave, full sink and dishwasher! Decent breakfast included. Only reason 4 and not 5 stars, fold-​out sleeper sofa was worn out and difficult to sleep on.

I had no problem with this hotel except for one, and it was enough to make me not want to return.
The first night of a two-​night business stay, I was bitten up by apparent bugs while sleeping. That’s never happened to me at a hotel, though I understand it’s not at all uncommon these days. It’s not the end of the world. I asked for a new room, and they switched me to a room on a different floor on Day 2. It was a hassle, moving all my belongings that I’d unpacked to another room and having to unpack again. I would have preferred having that time to explore the area.
I wrote a letter to the manager asking for some compensation back, considering that I did get bit up and that there was inconvenience having to move everything to another room (no staff member asked to assist me). Some kind of payment or coupon would have been the right thing to do, just to keep the customer satisfied and possibly have me return someday.
When I returned home the mananger, who was polite, said he couldn’t take any steps to make any kind of refund unless his hired pest control company verifed that there were indeed bugs in the room. He said that his staff had already inspected the room and found no evidence.
He later called again and said his hired pest control company found no evidence of bugs. He did admit that months ago, the hotel did have some problems with bugs, but that they had taken care of it, and that he couldn’t make any payments to me unless my specific room was found to have bugs.
The whole episode left a bad impression on me. A truly first-​rate manager does everything he can to please his guests and make them want to return, and if there are problems with bugs they should be extra careful to do that. At times the manager was NOT very polite, saying there was no point in me contacting Marriott
corporate headquarters because «this will just be sent back down to me anyway as the manager.» Furthermore, when I said I might post comments online or call the local health department, he said, «Well, that could open you up to a defamation suit.»
Obviously this is no the way to handle a guest. The days of «the customer is always right» clearly are long, long gone in America, but this was another rude awakening to that truth.

We stayed at this hotel for a couple of nights while visiting the D.C. area. The location is very nice — close to lots of nice restaurants, memorials, monuments, and other attractions. There’s also a metro stop a couple of blocks away which makes getting around much easier. If you drive, they do have convenient parking available.
I was impressed by the staff as they were very helpful, and the manager seemed to do a good job of keeping people out who didn’t belong. The free breakfast had a very good selection and was well prepared. The rooms were comfortable and clean. There were a few things they could have done better — general repairs and up-​keep, not have the hallways be so hot, but overall it was a good stay at a good price!

Well my stay was not as good as the other reviewers unfortunately. For $ 226.00 a night, this is what I got… a Hard bed with lumps. The only thing i can compare it to would be sleeping on a rugged terrain. A dresser that when you open the top drawer, the bottom one falls out and hits you on the foot, an in room safe that didn’t work, a broken remote control, a toilet that my husband had to hold the lid up with one hand while using it, A couch that literally tips you into the center, complimentary cookies that contain an extra protein… a large insect!!! Which now makes me think twice about breakfast this morning, and an no so friendly and helpful front desk. When I went to the front desk yesterday morning, I had to wait patiently while the front desk clerk answered the phone and tapped on the computer. I understand the computer but to stop typing to answer the phone, when a paying guest is waiting to talk to you is rude. Did I say that the clerk was also the supervisor? I told him about the safe and the remote (hadnt seen the insect in the cookie yet) and they did get those two items fixed. The bug kinda put this need for the review over the limit. The worst part is that I have one more night here.

This is hands-​down THE best hotel I have ever stayed at (besides the all-​inclusive resorts in Mexico — but that’s another review). The rooms are fantastic little suites with a living room, mini kitchen complete with dishwasher, tall refrigerator, 2-​burner cooktop, microwave, granite countertops, pots/​pans, dishes, and table with 2 chairs. They offer free microwave popcorn and coffee/​tea to brew in your room. The bathroom is really clean too. The bathtub is good size for a soaking. Be careful of the hot water because it sure is hot! They even do your grocery shopping for you free of charge. They bill your room for the groceries. As long as you have the list to them by 9 a.m., your groceries will be delivered by the evening. They offer a nice fitness center, a business area with free internet access. They also serve a great breakfast each day complete with scrambled eggs, sausage, potatoes, bagels/​muffins, fresh fruit, waffle stand, cereal and yogurt. Monday — Wednesday evenings, they have a free meal. I had spaghetti with meatballs, garlic toast, salad, minnestroni soup and non-​alcoholic beverages. The meals are included in the rate of the room. They also have fresh cookies at the front desk. They have a 24-​hour pantry with drinks, food and snacks. No beer or wine though. You can go up to Wilson BLVD a few blocks to the Safeway for anything you can’t buy at the Pantry — much cheaper to do that too. I also loved this place because it was only steps from the office I was visiting. The staff is very, very friendly too. The only peeve I would say is having to use the room key in the elevator to go up to your room — the front desk didn’t tell me that when I first got there so I stood in the elevator for a minute or two looking like a dummy repeatedly pressing my floor button until someone else came in and used their key to make the elevator go. I definitely will stay here again. I have already recommended it to three of my coworkers who travel to Arlington — bet they will love it too!
There’s a deli right next door with a huge buffet. However, be careful because it’s expensive. There is also a Ruby Tuesday’s at the corner of Wilson BLVD which is about a block away. You also have a ton of restaurants up and down Wilson BLVD so get out and try something new.

Nice rooms, popcorn supplied in-​room, the fitness center is very tiny, only a few cario machines (treadmill, bicycle, etc) and some weights.

I really liked this hotel. My company put me up here since I was moving for a new job — the only reason I would stay here because otherwise it is too expensive (unless you have it under government per diem).
Their hospitality is excellent. Every Monday-​Wednesday evening, a dinner is included (not always the most delicious, but it is included and very convenient especially when it is too cold to walk outside). Every morning, they have breakfast which is usually really good and always a large assortment to select from. My favorite breakfast dish was their potatoes/​peppers/​onion mix. They also have internet included in the price (wifi in your room), which is better than having to pay for internet every day!
Parking is $ 14 per day in their garage. If you leave early enough in the morning for work, you can park on the street.
The only part I would request they add on is a business center. In today’s age, there is no reason for a hotel not to have a proper business center (instead of 2 computers sitting behind a TV).

I stayed here a few years ago and we loved it! It’s just a short walk down hill to the train station. (Unfortunately, uphill on the way back). But it had a nice kitchenette, a nice comfy bed. It worked for us. It’s a great affordable alterative to staying outside DC. They have a great free breakfast. And I remember sometimes in the afternoon they would have freshly baked cookies! :)

I seriously loved this place. It was a great deal of what we got. The value of the hotel really surpassed my expectations. While there were somethings that concerned me in the beginning, I was really impressed on the cleanliness, size of room, price, location, and breakfast buffet.
My first impression of this place had me slightly worried since we encountered 30+ teens on a school trip coming down in elevator trips to meet a loud chaperon to bring in groceries. I was really worried that they would be next to us and I’m have to bust out the window to leap to my death for a split second of clarity and silence. But that was our only interaction with them and the hotel was really quiet.
Our efficiency room was more than adequate with a kitchenette, 2 person dining table, small sofa, coffee table, side lounge chair, and swivel TV. The bed was comfortable and positioned between the seating area and bathroom. The kitchenette had a decent sized fridge, disposal, dishwasher, and enough kitchenware for meal preparation and serving.
If you think people sleep in here and get to the breakfast buffet late, you would be wrong. We got up early so we could see as much of the city as we could so we often arrived for breakfast at the start and there was a line. While there were continuous lines the staff keep things refilled and the lines moved quickly. The food was food and ranged from waffles, yogurt, cereal, make-​your-​own breakfast burritos, sausage, pancakes, sausage and biscuits, etc. Great selection and great quality.
I felt safe here since the elevator would only work with a hotel key card and staff was on hand at all times.

Great hotel. Nice, clean, large rooms. Full breakfast, good location — easy to get into D.C. by car or by metro. It’s also a great bet if you’re staying long term — the rooms are set up like apartments (kitchen, bathroom, ‘living room’…). Very solid place to stay!

Great value for the price! Nicely sized cllean rooms, in room safes, coin laundry, free full breakfast (and some dinners) and really close to the Rosslyn Metro stop. The negatives are the gym and the dearth of good restaurants nearby but given the positives, I would still give this place five stars. I would recommend this place for a family vacation in DC.

Internet connection seems poor here. Have breakcast and lunch free. Gym quality is poor, thou they have free weights. Mine as well run accross the bridge and enjoy the fresh air. Easy access to metro and georgetown. Price is okay, was the lowest in the area (but still in $ 250 range without gov/​mil discount. yikes) Compare to other residence inn in arlington area, this is relatively older building, so don’t let the pics on the website fool you. Service is not bad, faster than other locations in the area. kiosk is small, if you need snack or drink, hit the korean deli near by.

This is a best bet for staying in DC. Each suite includes a large living-​dining area, full kitchen, full size refrig, separate bedroom and terrific bath area. Location is perfect, just a short two block stroll to the Rosslyn Metro stop. Two meals are included, full breakfast and full dinner. Everything is in good repair, bed comfortable, excellent security and a value price. Highly recommended.